6 - Happy to vote 'for' and not just 'against'

The following letter was published on September 26, 2004 by
The Cape Cod Times
Cape Cod, Massachusetts

It’s never too late to take a stand on principle. It has been long over due, finally, from John Kerry. Many of us have stood by too long watching George Bush “sugar coat” the Iraq war. Now that John Kerry is going down that path to challenge the fantasy aspect of George Bush’s portrayal of the Iraq war, many of us can safely say we will not just vote against George Bush, but are voting for John Kerry.

5 - Brace for onslaught: November is near

The following letter was published on September 2, 2004 by
The Cape Cod Times
Cape Cod, Massachusetts

All our political parties, veterans, and non-party affiliates, let's brace ourselves for the onslaught. November is near. Let's keep our eyes on the ball. The ball is what we were told that is not so.

Look at Iraq as a giant power plug, plugged into the US, draining on our resources and blood with no end at sight. Let's not let the “Swift Boat Saboteurs” detract us.

The man living on Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, D.C., told us we were in imminent danger of weapons of mass destruction in Iraq. He knows November is near.